The Town's Wealthiest Person

The town's wealthiest person was buried yesterday But money no use to him where he now lay His recently deceased wife gave birth to his two daughters and a son A grandfather ten times he died at eighty one Those who knew him say with his money he was tight He never wined and dined in expensive restaurants at night He was one of those good at making money but reluctant to spend His often used saying was i am my own best friend He did not grow old as generous he just grew old and gray He never took his wife and children on a holiday The accumulation of money was something he did enjoy Something that gave him pleasure even as a schoolboy. Those who knew him say he was quite stingy indeed But the town's wealthiest man money now does not need He was buried yesterday and yesterday has gone And today in the town business as usual and life goes on.